1. (a) A person seeking certification under 18 AAC 72.405 for the first time or after a lapse in certification shall attend a conventional onsite systems training program that the department provides or sponsors. The person must pass the written examination administered as part of the training program. Before attending the department training program, the person shall submit to the department

   1. (1) a completed application for attendance on a form provided by the department; and
   2. (2) the training course fee required under 18 AAC 72.954.

2. (b) A person seeking recertification under 18 AAC 72.425 shall

   1. (1) complete the department training program described in (a) of this section; or
   2. (2) attend a conventional onsite systems training course that the department endorses as meeting the department's training and examination requirements.

3. (c) A homeowner that participates in the training program under (a) of this section is exempt from the written examination but, before the event, must submit to the department

   1. (1) a completed application for attendance on a form supplied by the department; and
   2. (2) the homeowner training fee required by 18 AAC 72.954.
4. (d) Examinations administered to comply with (a) of this section will be graded by the department or its designee. The department will notify the applicant of the results after reviewing and grading the examination. Upon request, the department will review the examination results with the examinee.

(Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149; am 10/1/2023, Register 247)

Authority: AS 44.46.020, AS 46.03.020, AS 46.03.100, AS 44.46.025, AS 46.03.050